RECREATION TAX – RECREATION CENTRE HEATING COSTS
Council directed Administration to prepare a costing model to generate sufficient funds to cover the cost of heating at the Recreation Centre to be brought forward to a future meeting.
PUBLIC WORKS – INCREASED STAFFING
Council approved the job description and has directed Administration to include the costs in the draft 2023 operating budget.
INTERIM CAO
Council appointed Debra Moffatt to act as the interim CAO.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DATE
Council approved closing the office and public works shop on Friday, September 30 to observe Truth & Reconciliation day.
HONORARY NAME FOR A PORTION OF 47 STREET
Council will be renaming the 4800 block of 47 Street (downtown core) to Queen Elizabeth Way. This will be an honorary name and will not require any address changes for the businesses located in this area.
LIBRARY RESERVE AND BUILDING PURCHASE AND RENOVATION
Council will be setting aside the annual rent paid by the Sedgewick Public Library for future maintenance issues for their building, and also capped the building purchase and renovation fund at $147,000.
LAND SALE
Council reviewed an offer to purchase of two lots in the new 54th Avenue subdivision which was subsequently accepted and the land has been transferred to the new owners.